page_title: Geiger Engineers
section_title: Notable Projects
hierarchical_section_title: Geiger Engineers / Notable Projects
caption_attribution_description: English: BC Place Stadium with new roof opens to the public 2011-09-30
context_page_description: Geiger Engineers is a structural engineering consulting firm located northwest of New York City. Founded in 1988 by David H. Geiger, the company has worked on large projects throughout the world. Building from a solid foundation in long span and tensile membrane structures, Geiger Engineers has branched out over the years into a range of specialties from designing sports facilities to providing engineering services for the entertainment industry.
  Recent high-profile projects include the new retractable roof on the USTA's Arthur Ashe Stadium, the new roof for BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, and the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool and Rink in Queens, New York which won the national 2009 AISC Ideas² Award for Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel.
  In addition to providing a wide range of engineering services, Geiger Engineers continues to be involved in industry innovations. For example, in 2008 it was announced that the new Tensotherm composite fabric with Lumira aerogel would be used for the first time on the Dedmon Athletic Center’s new roof.
caption: New Roof on BC Place
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